Realty Specialist

Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters, Program Management Operations Directorate, Infrastructure located in Washington, D.C. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

Duties

• In this position, you will manage complex real property acquisition, leasing, utilization, and disposal activities for the U.S.
• Border Patrol's (USBP) infrastructure portfolio.
• Effective stewardship and execution of these real estate actions ensure USBP has the facilities and land rights needed to support mission operations and long-term border security requirements.
• This position starts at a salary of $121,785.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $158,322.00 (GS-13, Step 10).
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• As a Realty Specialist, you will be responsible for performing expert real property acquisition, management, and disposal work in support of the U.S.
• Border Patrol's mission and infrastructure requirements.
• Typical duties will include:
• USBP's land management objectives, including acquisition of land rights, and providing non-supervisory guidance and direction to realty specialists and contractors to perform tasks and actions that support agency priorities in accordance with Federal Acquisition
• Regulations (FAR), GSA guidelines, and applicable law.
• Initiating, preparing, and reviewing real property transaction documentation for property management including ownership, leases, permits, and license agreements.
• Supporting project teams in acquiring necessary land rights for construction and related program-level efforts, including database and case file management, process and policy development and implementation, and compiling information for required reports.
• Performing acquisition, management, and disposal of real property, for real property supporting new construction projects.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S.
• Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with
• Selective Service Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below)
• All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English
• You may be required to pass a background investigation CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace
• Plan for drug testing procedures As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards.
• Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes.
• Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties.
• Please review further details via the following link.
• DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
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• Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Treasury Employees Unions
• NTEU. For local chapter contact information see Chapter Websites
• National Treasury Employees Union

Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.

Required Documents

• Your resume: A resume describing your job-related qualifications is required and will be used for the purpose of reviewing your qualifications and determining what training, if any, would be required when placed.
• A resume in English is required.
• It must contain your full legal name, phone number, relevant work history including a detailed description of your duties, the dates you performed those duties (MM/DD/YY), your hours worked per week, job title, as well as series, grade, and salary (if applicable).
• For additional required items, see the link.
• It is recommended that you upload your resume as a PDF instead of a Word document to ensure document quality.
• Ensure that your uploaded resume is not a password protected document, to include Office 365 passwords.
• Limit your resume to no more than two pages.
• The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.
• Your responses to the job questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12994629 Your responses to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment Are you a current or former federal employee?
• ALL CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MUST SUBMIT THE MOST RECENT COPY OF THEIR SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing competitive status: Tenure 1 or 2 in Block 24 and Position Occupied 1 in Block 34.
• Additionally, you should also submit a SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held on a permanent basis in the competitive service or the full performance level of your current position, whichever is higher, AND an SF-50 to support having
• Met the time-in-grade requirement of having served 52 weeks at the grade level (or equivalent) below the grade level(s) for this position.
• Current CBP Employees are encouraged to submit an SF-50(s) for CBP experience; however, additional SF-50(s) are required when using federal experience outside of CBP to receive credit towards the requirements above.
• Examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, within-grade increases, and accessions.
• Retired former federal employees must submit your retirement SF-50 and encouraged to submit your most recent annuity statement.
• Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP), Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), or the Reemployment Priority List (RPL)?
• You must submit a separation notice; your most recent SF-50 (noting your current position, grade level and duty location); a copy of your most recent performance rating; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation
• Has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; or a
• Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456; or RPL registration documentation.
• Are you a veteran?
• If you are applying under a veteran appointing authority, you must submit documentation to support eligibility such as a DD 214 listing the character of service and either qualifying medal(s) or service period, a VA Disability
• Award letter dated 1991 or later, and/or supporting documentation as listed on the
• If you are currently serving on active duty, you must submit a written statement from the armed forces certifying your dates of service, your rank, expected type of discharge and anticipated date of separation.
• If you apply with a written statement at this stage, your preference will be verified by a DD 214 (Member Copy 4) upon separation from the military.
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• Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee?
• Submit a copy of your initial and termination SF-50s.
• If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found here.
• You may be asked to provide a copy of your recent performance appraisal and/or incentive awards.
• Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3).
• Additionally, if you are a former federal employee, and have been separated from Federal service for over 52 weeks, it is recommended that you submit your most recent rating of record (performance appraisal) when applying.